Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Consumer)

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Comment: I have a bad knee that is beyond repair. Back in 2004 my knee decided to quit working but the VA said I was too young for a knee replacement and offered pain relieving injections. I then read an article about MSM and tried it. Within two weeks my knee was fully functional with very little pain. I take one Pharmacist Formula 1000 mg cap twice (AM & PM) daily. I am a very active person.

Comment:I have a bad knee that is beyond repair. Back in 2004 my knee decided to quit working but the VA said I was too young for a knee replacement and offered pain relieving injections. I then read an article about MSM and tried it. Within two weeks my knee was fully functional with very little pain. I take one Pharmacist Formula 1000 mg cap twice (AM & PM) daily. I am a very active person.Hide Full Comment

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Comment: I have taken msm for 4 months. I was getting sick a lot as well as having acid reflux, allergies, eczema. I also have hypogonadism, so when my testosterone levels get low I get tendonitis and muscle pain. In four months this is what I have noticed.... I stopped catching colds and I was around sick people and children constantly. I kissed my wife who had just gotten strep and didn't catch it. I
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Comment:I have taken msm for 4 months. I was getting sick a lot as well as having acid reflux, allergies, eczema. I also have hypogonadism, so when my testosterone levels get low I get tendonitis and muscle pain. In four months this is what I have noticed.... I stopped catching colds and I was around sick people and children constantly. I kissed my wife who had just gotten strep and didn't catch it. It boosted my immune system. Some tendonitis I had in my hand went away. My allergies were not bad at all this season, but I am not sure yet if it has helped with the eczema. It didn't really do anything for my acid reflux either. I did notice wounds healed quicker and I got a boost of energy that felt like it came out of nowhere. Times of the day where I would feel exhausted are now times where I have energy and am ready to go workout or tackle heavy duty projects.
What I will say is that the dosages are very ambiguous. There doesn't seem to be a standard dose yet because there really isn't any extensive research that has been done. I currently take 3 - 1000mg doses a day with a meal. At this level I have been getting some slight headaches and minor reactions, so I am going to dial it back to 2 - 1000mg doses a day. 2000mg a day was what I was taking and getting no side effects. At some point I might dial it back to 1000mg a day.Hide Full Comment

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Reviewer: Dmoey, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: It took close to two weeks to notice a difference or effect it had on my body. Sometime after I had been on MSM for approx. two weeks, I rode my bike for 5 miles, and later that night I played in our first softball game of the season. Keep in mind, it was my first bike ride I've taken in a while too, so I wasn't in tip-top shape. I was 40 years old and an ex college QB. Well, the next day
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Comment:It took close to two weeks to notice a difference or effect it had on my body. Sometime after I had been on MSM for approx. two weeks, I rode my bike for 5 miles, and later that night I played in our first softball game of the season. Keep in mind, it was my first bike ride I've taken in a while too, so I wasn't in tip-top shape. I was 40 years old and an ex college QB. Well, the next day I had zero soreness anywhere in my body! And, if you play softball then you know you are usually filled with lactic build-up for a good three days after a game, let alone the first one. But, that whole year I was never sore and never pulled any muscles like usual, and not once did I get sick! Even the normal sinus colds that usually happen to me twice a year never occurred, and I live in Ohio where the "four seasons" are profound. I'm a believer. I started taking it because I was caring for my older brother who had brain cancer. So, all the research I did led me to believe MSM would cut down on the lactic acid. So, I found out personnally that its true!!Hide Full Comment

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Reviewer: loviedove, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: Satisfied,Taking this for my knees, I have used Mega MSM for over 4 years, I have a knee replacement and haven't had any trouble with it or my other knee. I don't plan to have the other knee replaced ever. It is doing fine.

Comment:Satisfied,Taking this for my knees, I have used Mega MSM for over 4 years, I have a knee replacement and haven't had any trouble with it or my other knee. I don't plan to have the other knee replaced ever. It is doing fine.Hide Full Comment

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